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- Jun 23, 2023
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Hello Everyone,
There's this in the self improvement niche channel called "FarFromWeak" that managed to gain 900k subscribers in less than a year. Instead of just discussing it, I decided to take action and created my own channel, determined to try out every single tip and trick recommended by the YouTube community.
View: https://imgur.com/a/X4u4rfW
This is my journey on YouTube so far: I have uploaded 13 videos and gained 5 subscribers.
Let's review the first 4 videos where I aimed to establish a brand through black and white thumbnails with a single color pop, intriguing titles, and consistent content (almost everyday). Unfortunately, they didn't perform as well as I had hoped.
View: https://imgur.com/a/3dwmFEX
Realizing the need for improvement, I challenged myself to create the best thumbnail and title for my next video. Despite my pride in the result, the video didn't generate significant views.
View: https://imgur.com/a/DFn4gb3
In the subsequent three videos, I continued to refine my thumbnails and experimented with curious titles, but again, the response was underwhelming.
View: https://imgur.com/a/g9KJ3KC
Taking a two-day break, I reflected on my strategy. I wondered if the issue lay in search engine optimization (SEO), so I searched for a high-ranking keyword on vidiq (65 Ranking). After thorough research, I found "Build Resilience 2023" and incorporated it into my thumbnail, title, description, and tags. This video garnered 160 views, not solely due to SEO, but largely because I posted it in r/GetMotivated and received traffic from there.
View: https://imgur.com/a/8RArk4j
Next, I tried to find a video that helped a new channel gain its first subscribers. After persistent searching, I discovered "Zen Stories" and believed this was my breakthrough. Unfortunately, it only received 5 views.
imgur.com
Frustrated and uncertain about my next steps, doubts began to creep in. Perhaps my videos weren't appealing enough, or maybe I'm not cut out for YouTube. I even considered if the YouTube algorithm had a vendetta against me. However, I decided to give it one more shot, pouring my heart and soul into a video. After over 20 hours of editing, thorough research, scripting, voice-over recording, and creating one of my best thumbnails yet, it only reached 22 views.
I would genuinely appreciate it if you could watch the video and give me your honest feedback.
imgur.com
I'm not saying I'm quitting YouTube, but there are aspects that perplex me. For instance, my views are greater than my impressions, which doesn't align logically. It seems as though the YouTube algorithm isn't actively promoting my videos. On a positive note, my audience retention sits at 53%, a respectable figure for a channel with only 5 subscribers.
imgur.com
imgur.com
Please let me know your thoughts. Are we, as new YouTube creators, doomed to struggle? Does success on the platform rely on sheer luck?
There's this in the self improvement niche channel called "FarFromWeak" that managed to gain 900k subscribers in less than a year. Instead of just discussing it, I decided to take action and created my own channel, determined to try out every single tip and trick recommended by the YouTube community.
View: https://imgur.com/a/X4u4rfW
This is my journey on YouTube so far: I have uploaded 13 videos and gained 5 subscribers.
Let's review the first 4 videos where I aimed to establish a brand through black and white thumbnails with a single color pop, intriguing titles, and consistent content (almost everyday). Unfortunately, they didn't perform as well as I had hoped.
View: https://imgur.com/a/3dwmFEX
Realizing the need for improvement, I challenged myself to create the best thumbnail and title for my next video. Despite my pride in the result, the video didn't generate significant views.
View: https://imgur.com/a/DFn4gb3
In the subsequent three videos, I continued to refine my thumbnails and experimented with curious titles, but again, the response was underwhelming.
View: https://imgur.com/a/g9KJ3KC
Taking a two-day break, I reflected on my strategy. I wondered if the issue lay in search engine optimization (SEO), so I searched for a high-ranking keyword on vidiq (65 Ranking). After thorough research, I found "Build Resilience 2023" and incorporated it into my thumbnail, title, description, and tags. This video garnered 160 views, not solely due to SEO, but largely because I posted it in r/GetMotivated and received traffic from there.
View: https://imgur.com/a/8RArk4j
Next, I tried to find a video that helped a new channel gain its first subscribers. After persistent searching, I discovered "Zen Stories" and believed this was my breakthrough. Unfortunately, it only received 5 views.
imgur.com
Frustrated and uncertain about my next steps, doubts began to creep in. Perhaps my videos weren't appealing enough, or maybe I'm not cut out for YouTube. I even considered if the YouTube algorithm had a vendetta against me. However, I decided to give it one more shot, pouring my heart and soul into a video. After over 20 hours of editing, thorough research, scripting, voice-over recording, and creating one of my best thumbnails yet, it only reached 22 views.
I would genuinely appreciate it if you could watch the video and give me your honest feedback.
imgur.com
I'm not saying I'm quitting YouTube, but there are aspects that perplex me. For instance, my views are greater than my impressions, which doesn't align logically. It seems as though the YouTube algorithm isn't actively promoting my videos. On a positive note, my audience retention sits at 53%, a respectable figure for a channel with only 5 subscribers.
imgur.com
imgur.com
Please let me know your thoughts. Are we, as new YouTube creators, doomed to struggle? Does success on the platform rely on sheer luck?
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